The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02
House Sessions.


18th DAx.-Mr. Caldwell, Tenn submitted
the conference report on the Electoral Count
bill, and it was agreed to without debate or
division. :. Various Senate bills on the pri-
vate calendar were considered. The even
ing session was devoted to consideration Of
Pension bills, of which twenty-four were
passed.
18th DAY.-The interstate Commerce bill,
as agreed to by the Senate, was reported and
ordered printed for consideration at an early
day. .. The Senate bill for the retirement Of
the trade dollar was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. A joint resolution look
ing to an investigation Of the books, accounts
and methods of the Pacific Railroad was con-
siiered, but not finally actel upon. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill was
taken up ard considered.
9TH DAY.-Bills introduced: By Mr. Low
ering Mass. )-Granting pension OF S23
month to Walt Whitman. BY Mr.. Herman
(Or.)-Proposing constitutional amendment
for the election Of United States Senators by
the people of the States. By MIR. Ballentine
Tenn )-Appropriatiug sum not in e1-
cess of S2,500,000 for the construction OF q
G, 1000. ton steam cruiser upon the plans OF
Charles Landburg, Of New York, the vessel
to have speed Of twenty knots and to be
.,pable of steaming ,00U miles when equipped
-. Mr. Matson (nd.l moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for the relief OF depen-
dent parents and honorably discharged sol
diers and sailors who are now disabled and
dependent on their own labor for support. He
said that the tc tai number Of persons who
would be benefited by the bill was estimated
at S3, los, and the annual cost to the gov
ernment would not reach $4,000, 600: After
debate the bill was passed-yeas, 179; nays,
TO-. The Secretary of the Treasury Treasury
in the appropriations for the main.
tenance Of the government for the
fiscal year 1887 and prior years, aggregatlpg
S., OF, ,995. .. The Senate Amendment to the
Mexi an Pension bill was passed by 243 yeas
to 5 nays. The bill, having passed both
Houses, next went to the President
2sTH DAY.--The House passed. the joint
resolution authorizing an investigation OF
the accounts Of the Union Pacific Railway
with amendments offered by Messrs: Crisp,
Anderson, Holman and Henley The con-
ference report on the interstate Commerce
bill was discussed at length. The POST
office Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the committee. Bills
for the purchase in Washington OF
a building for tho use Of the Chief Signal
Office; increasing from re to sl0o pensions
Of soldiers and sailors who nave lost ootn
arms and legs and one for the appointment
of q commission to investigate losses and IN.
iuries since December 81, 1885, upon United
States citizens engaged in North Atlantic
fisheries were favorably reported from tnelr
respective committees.
10Th DAY.-The House fixed the evening
of February for delivery of eulogies upon
the late Representatives Arnot, Beach and
Dowdney. :. Speeches in favor OF the Inter
State Commerce Bill were made by Messrs.
Durham ILL., J, ,Bynum Ind Gnenther wis,
and Nelson (Minn.l. Mr.. Weaver uowal
spoke in opposition to the measure. "A bill
authorizing the construction of bridge over
the Mississippi River at st. Louis was
passed .. A motion inquiring Of the Secre..
tary of the Treasury as to the amount Of
money due the United States from the Paclhc
railroads was referred.
3OTu DAY.-Mr. Outhwaies resolution,
asking the Secretary Of tho Treasury for an
oninion of the Pacific Railroad Funding
btll was passed. :. The Senate bill for
the admission of tho State of Washing
ton was reported and place on the
calendar. :. Mr. Miller tTex,lS) introduced
bill appropratiug 81, ,D00.Oc0 for the RELIEF or
the deDositols of the Freeman's savings
Bank. :. The Senate bill amending the
law of patents, trade in9riS, ana ana
Copyrights was passed. MIR, Dib-
BILE e.. c. favored the recommittal OF the
Inter State Commerce bill. Mcssrs. Bragg
(WisD, Grosvcnor Ohio and Findlay tMd.)
smoke in opposition to tho bill and Messrs.
Cutcheon tSlichl. Holman Ind.) and Warner
Ohio in approval.